While Spotify is definitely the most popular music streaming service in the Irish market, it is not the only show in town. There are a lot of different music services that are available, though many might not cater for the mainstream. So which other services are available and how much do they charge? For the […]
Today’s podcast is recorded in Michele Neylon’s office at Blacknight HQ in Carlow. It’s our first show recorded there since we refurbished it with echo-absorbing acoustic panels. Michele jokes that I’ve put him in “a padded cell” – but the sound quality is hugely improved! Click on the player above to listen to the show, or download it here: 34:31; 20MB; […]
Like watching music videos on YouTube, but wish you could get rid of the ads? YouTube has announced that its new subscription music service YouTube Music Key is now open for a private invitation-only beta. From a post on the YouTube blog: Today we’re introducing YouTube Music Key beta, a monthly subscription service starting with the promotional price of $7.99/month […]
I’ve been playing around with Deezer for the last few months. While I was initially quite sceptical of the service, as I was very happy with Spotify, I’ve grown to really like it over the last few months. In common with other music streaming services, Deezer is available via the web and on mobile. Unfortunately […]
Deezer and Samsung have announced a partnership which will see users of the new Samsung Galaxy S5 getting access to Deezer’s Premium+ service for free. Customers will be able to get a Deezer Premium+ account for free for 6 months with their Samsung Galaxy S5 and gain access to over 30 million music tracks. Deezer […]
Online music streaming service Deezer has been pushing hard to gain users in Ireland over the last few months. Today being St Patrick’s Day they sent users a number of Irish themed recommendations and when you login to the service you’re currently greeted with this: Deezer’s staff have put together a number of special playlists […]
Online music service Deezer has announced that their apps will soon be available on a broader range of Smart TVs. The Deezer app will be available on Panasonic, Philips, Loewe, TCL Thomson, Sharp and Vestel (some via NetRange). Samsung and LG users will be able to access more features via the app’s latest upgrade, which […]
Music streaming service Deezer are launching an API for developers, but with an added twist. Developers will not only be able to integrate their apps with Deezer, but they’ll also get paid for referrals they generate. Deezer CEO Axel Dauchez said: “Music streaming isn’t about giving people access to soulless databases of songs – we […]
